BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD. VRS PROVEST EXPORTS GHANA LTD & OTHERS (H1/1/2022) [2023] GHACA 170 (19 January 2023)

BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD. VRS PROVEST EXPORTS GHANA LTD & OTHERS (H1/1/2022) [2023] GHACA 170 (19 January 2023)

The appeal lacked merit because the expert's report was prepared in accordance with the court's explicit order, the appellant did not object or appeal the relevant order, and the grounds of appeal were either inadmissible or unsupported by evidence.

Source-derived case information.

Citation
[2023] GHACA 170
Parties
Plaintiff/appellant: Barclays Bank of Ghana Ltd.; 1st Defendant/respondent: Provest Exports Ghana Ltd.; 2nd Defendant/respondent: Dr. Henry Bronyi-Amponsah; 3rd Defendant/respondent: Henrietta Cofie
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
19 January 2023
Case Number
H1/1/2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Loan Facility, Guarantee, Summary Judgment, Account Reconciliation, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
english
Banking Law Contract Law Civil Procedure Loan Facility Guarantee Summary Judgment Account Reconciliation Appeal Procedure

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 3 Authorities cited 3 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 7
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Barclays Bank of Ghana Ltd.

Plaintiff/appellant

Provest Exports Ghana Ltd.

1st Defendant/respondent

Dr. Henry Bronyi-Amponsah

2nd Defendant/respondent

Henrietta Cofie

3rd Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial court erred in adopting the court-appointed expert's report on account reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether the use of the May 2015 exchange rate for all payments was proper
  3. 3 Whether the grounds of appeal were properly particularized

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal lacked merit because the expert's report was prepared in accordance with the court's explicit order, the appellant did not object or appeal the relevant order, and the grounds of appeal were either inadmissible or unsupported by evidence.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Costs of GH¢10,000.00 awarded to respondent